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Share our story: Decades of conflict and violence have left thousands of people across Northern Uganda facing the life-changing problem of major limb loss (MLL). Alongside wounds caused by firearms and mines, mutilation and punishment amputation were a devastating reality of the war in Northern Uganda. After surviving these catastrophic injuries, many have little or no access to prosthetic limb services. An interdisciplinary team at The University of Manchester has been working in the region to make a difference to the lives of those affected. Life-changing injuries Losing a limb can be the beginning of a downward spiral for conflict survivors, with the impact of their injury shaping many aspects of their lives. With manual labour a prevalent source of income in Northern Uganda, many MLL survivors are exposed to poverty after their amputation. ....